Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Ford F-250
Compared with Ford F-250 · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 137
- Fatal crashes
- 136
- Deaths inside
- 55
- Other deaths
- 96
Between 2020 and 2024, 137 vehicles described as 2003 Ford F-250 were involved in 136 fatal crashes in the United States. 55 people died inside these vehicles and 96 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 25 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford F-250: 32%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 21 |
| 2021 | 9 | 27 |
| 2022 | 12 | 19 |
| 2023 | 11 | 15 |
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford F-250: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford F-250: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford F-250: 40%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Ford F-250 | Ford F-250 | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.4% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.5% | 17.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.3% | 40.4% | 45.5% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 101 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 71 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 12 |
| California | 12 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Oregon | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2022 | Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia | NANKIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Oroville, Butte County, California | SR-162 ORO DAM BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Lake Saint Louis, St. Charles County, Missouri | I-64 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-2 N COLORADO BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Shelby County, Ohio | SR-66 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Lafayette County, Missouri | SR-M | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | 24TH AVE SW | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | I-220 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-120 PINEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas | FM 518/FRIENDSWOOD DR | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-SE WILDCAT MOUNTAIN DR | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-ORVILLE RD E | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | WALMART PARKING LOT | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Kings County, California | 16TH RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | New Bremen, Lewis County, New York | SR-812 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Taylor County, Florida | CR-361 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona | 182ND DR | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-24 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Coos County, Oregon | SR-542 ODOT 242 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana | SR-267 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Lincoln County, Oregon | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Lawrence County, Tennessee | US-43 SR-6 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Merrick County, Nebraska | CR-5TH RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.